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13172_4839_train_cartoon

1970s
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Animation of The Little Engine That Could. The Little Engine comes down the track smiling. Animals and children cheer. From side, the train moves down the track. Little Engine moves in front of bigger train and it catches hold of her. She pulls if forward, making a face. CU to the bell, smoke coming out of the chimney and to steam coming out of the engine. Narrative makes onomatopoeic noises for these. The Little Engine pulls the train up a mountain. CU on the Little Engine as she perspires, pants, steams, and successfully pulls the larger train; narrator says “I think I can.” The Little Engine smiles at the top and pulls the bigger train around bendy hills. She toots and says “I thought I could.”